CARLOS PALANCA FOUNDATION, INC.

6th Floor, One World Square Building, #10 Upper McKinley Road,
McKinley Hill Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, 1634 Taguig City
E-mail: cpawards@palancaawards.com.ph
CARLOS PALANCA MEMORIAL AWARDS FOR LITERATURE
RULES OF THE CONTEST 2011
1.

The contest is open from 01 January 2011 until 30 April 2011 to all Filipino citizens, or former Filipino citizens, of all ages except current officers and
employees of the Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc. (the Sponsor).

2.

The contest has the following divisions and categories:

English Division
Short Story
Short Story for Children
Essay
Poetry
Poetry for Children
One-act Play
Full-length Play
Novel

Filipino Division
Maikling Kuwento
Maikling Kuwentong Pambata
Sanaysay
Tula
Tulang Pambata
Dulang May Isang Yugto
Dulang Ganap ang Haba
Dulang Pampelikula
Nobela

Regional Languages Division

Short Story-Cebuano
Short Story-Hiligaynon
Short Story-Iluko

Kabataan Division
Kabataan Essay
Kabataan Sanaysay

3.

In the SHORT STORY / SHORT STORY (CEBUANO, HILIGAYNON, ILUKO) / MAIKLING KUWENTO / categories, an entry must be at least ten (10)
but not more than twenty-five (25) typewritten pages. The theme is open and free and the entry must include a one-page synopsis.

4.

In the SHORT STORY FOR CHILDREN / MAIKLING KUWENTONG PAMBATA categories, an entry must be not more than ten (10) typewritten pages.
It may deal with any subject, must be within the grade-school reading level of children ages 7-12, and the entry must include a one-page synopsis.

5.

In the ESSAY / SANAYSAY categories, an entry should be at least ten (10) but not more than twenty-five (25) typewritten pages. The category is open
only to informal (personal) essays.

6.

In the POETRY / TULA categories, an entry must consist of a collection of at least ten (10) but not more than fifteen (15) poems.

7.

In the POETRY FOR CHILDREN / TULANG PAMBATA categories, an entry must consist of a collection of at least ten (10) but not more than fifteen
(15) poems. It may deal with any subject and must be comprehensible within the grade-school reading level of children ages 6-12, and can be
appreciated in its oral form by younger children.

8.

In the ONE-ACT PLAY / DULANG MAY ISANG YUGTO categories, an entry must be of sufficient length to approximate a performance time of fortyfive (45) minutes. The theme is open and free and the entry must include a one-page synopsis.

9.

In the FULL-LENGTH PLAY / DULANG GANAP ANG HABA categories, an entry must consist of two (2) or more acts and the entry must include a
one-page synopsis.

10. In the DULANG PAMPELIKULA category, the entry must be a script for a full-length film with a running time of approximately two (2) hours. The theme
is open and free and the entry must include a one-page synopsis.
11. In the NOVEL / NOBELA categories, the theme is open and free. There is no limit as to the number of pages of the entry but the entry must include a
one-page synopsis.
12. The KABATAAN ESSAY / KABATAAN SANAYSAY are special categories open to persons below 18 years of age. It is open only to informal
(personal) essays. The theme for this year is: (WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON) for the KABATAAN ESSAY and
________________________________for the KABATAAN SANAYSAY. An entry must be at least four (4) but not more than five (5) typewritten pages,
and must carry an original title.
13. The KABATAAN AWARD OF DISTINCTION is awarded to Palanca awardees who have won four (4) first prizes in the KABATAAN ESSAY. First prize
awards in the special youth category shall not be counted for purposes of the Hall of Fame Award.
14. a. Authors may submit only one (1) entry per category.
b. An entry or excerpt thereof, may only be submitted in one (1) category and may not be entered in any other category.
c. A translation of an entry submitted in one (1) division shall not be eligible in any other division.
15. A work which has been awarded a prize in another contest before 12:00 m.n. of 30 April 2011 is not qualified for the awards.
16. Published/produced works which were first published or first produced between 1 May 2010 to 30 April 2011 and/or unpublished/unproduced works,
may be entered in the contest, except in the DULANG PAMPELIKULA category where only unproduced works may be entered.
17. Each entry must be typewritten or computerized, double spaced on 8 X 11 inches bond paper, with approximately one-inch margin on all sides.
The page number must be typed consecutively e.g. 1 of 30, 2 of 30 and so on at the center of the bottom margin of each page. If computerized, the font
should be Arial, Times New Roman or Book Antiqua and the font size should be 12. The authors real name and address must only appear in the
Official Entry Form and the Authorization Form and must not appear on the entry . The following documents must be sealed inside an 8.5 x 13
brown envelope for entries not submitted through the website: (a) the duly accomplished Official Entry Form, (b) Authorization Form (The Authorization
Form must be notarized for local entries, (c) Consent, if applicable, (d) an original and three (3) copies of the entry, (e) a digital copy of the entry, and (f)
the authors full rsum. Only the title of the entry, category, and division should be written or typed on the envelope. Entries from abroad need not be
notarized but if an entry from abroad wins, then the Authorization Form must be authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate and submitted to
the CPMA Office on or before 31 August of the contest year in order to qualify.
18. All entries (except Novel and Dulang Pampelikula) submitted through the website should be in a Word Document File and should be sent as an
attachment together with scanned copies of the following: (a) duly accomplished Official Entry Form, (b) notarized Authorization Form, (c) Consent, if
applicable, and (d) the authors full rsum. The time of transmission should be NOT LATER THAN 12:00 m.n. of 30 APRIL 2011. An entry will only be
considered submitted if official confirmation is received through the website or by the CPMA administration. An envelope containing the original
signed requirements listed in Rule 17(a) (b) and (c) above should then be sent to the CARLOS PALANCA FOUNDATION, INC. by mail or
courier and postmarked not later than 30 April 2011.
19. In submitting an entry, a contestant represents and warrants that the work is his own and that he has absolute ownership of all intellectual property
rights thereto. If the entry is an adaptation of another authors existing work, the contestant shall submit to the Foundation the written consent of the
author of the existing work, allowing the contestant to adapt the work, and to enter the adaptation in the contest (the Consent). The Consent shall
include a clear and categorical statement that the Foundation shall be exempt from any and all liability in the event that the adaptation is said to infringe
the intellectual property rights of the author of the existing work. The Consent must be notarized and, if executed outside the Philippines, should be
authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or consulate. The contestant shall also sign the Consent and attach the same to the Official Entry
Form/Authorization Form.

20. Entries submitted must comply with government policies on printed matters. Submitted copies of winning entries shall remain with, and become the
property of, the Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc. Submitted copies of non-winning entries may be claimed by the authors not later than six (6) months
from the date of announcement of winners.
21. In order to give public access to the winning works, the author hereby grants, assigns, and transfers unto the Sponsor, the right without necessity of any
payment other than the prize which may have been awarded: to publish from time to time any winning entry or selection or portion thereof as it may at
its discretion determine; to designate or appoint editors to edit the work or any portion thereof to suit the demands of publication; to furnish a
reasonable number of copies of all winning works to the National Library or other libraries; to make the works available for downloading on the Internet
or other electronic media; and/or to allow students to make copies for research or in connection with their school requirements. In the One-act Play,
Full-length Play, and Dulang Pampelikula categories, the Sponsor shall also have the right to produce, or authorize the production of, and/or carry out
the staging, telecasting, broadcasting, cinema, video streaming, and/or other forms of exhibition whether over the Internet, through other electronic
media, or on site, from time to time, of any winning entry or selection or portion thereof as it may in its discretion determine. The Sponsor shall also
have the right to appoint or designate editors or directors who may edit the work or any portion thereof to suit the demands of production or exhibition.
To promote Philippine Literature in the modern world of information technology, the Sponsor intends to make the winning entries accessible through the
internet or other electronic media, to serve as a literary archive of the contest. The website or other media to be established for this purpose shall be a
repository of the award-winning works, recording the history of the development of Philippine literature over the years through the Palanca Awards. In
making the works thus available to interested researchers and students of Philippine literature, the Sponsor intends purely to promote literary
appreciation for and public awareness of such works, and not to commercially exploit the same. Authors must indicate on the Official Entry Form
whether they want their works included on the CPMA website and made available for downloading by the public for free in the event that such works
win an award. To encourage use for educational purposes, works shall be posted on the website in their entirety. Should any winning author
subsequently instruct the Sponsor in writing to include or remove the work from the Internet archive, such instruction will be honored and the work shall
be included or removed from the Internet archive within a reasonable time from Sponsors receipt of the authors written instructions.
22. In connection with the grant, assignment, or transfer to the Sponsor of the right of publication, re-publication, production, reproduction or exhibition as
stated in paragraph 22 of these rules, and pursuant to the requirements of R.A. No. 8293, entries must be accompanied by the authors written consent
to abide by the rules of the contest acknowledged before a Notary Public. In case of minors, particularly with respect to the Kabataan Essay category,
the written consent of the parents or legal guardians shall also be required. The Authorization Form and Official Entry Form are available at the Carlos
Palanca Foundation, Inc. office or through the website.
The exercise of the above rights by the Sponsor shall not be deemed a waiver of any right of action which the Sponsor of this contest may have against
the contestant, if it may be discovered later on that said person is not the creator or owner of the copyright to the award-winning work. Moreover, the
contestant likewise undertakes to indemnify the Sponsor for any and all damages, fees, costs and expenses that the Sponsor may incur by reason of
the infringement by the contestant of the intellectual property rights of another.
23. The prizes, in Philippine Pesos (Php), for each contest category are the following:
a.

b.

Filipino
English
Hiligaynon
Short Story / Maikling Kuwento / Regional Languages (Hiligaynon, Iluko, Cebuano)

Iluko

Cebuano

First prize
Second prize
Third prize

15,000.00
10,000.00
8,000.00

15,000.00
10,000.00
8,000.00

15,000.00
10,000.00
8,000.00

20,000.00
12,000.00
8,000.00

20,000.00
12,000.00
8,000.00

30,000.00
15,000.00
12,000.00

Kabataan Essay / Kabataan Sanaysay

First prize
Second prize
Third prize

f.

15,000.00
10,000.00
8,000.00

Dulang Pampelikula
First prize
Second prize
Third prize

e.

15,000.00
10,000.00
8,000.00

Full-length Play / Dulang Ganap ang Haba

First prize
Second prize
Third prize

d.

15,000.00
10,000.00
8,000.00

Poetry, Essay, Oneact Play, Short Story for Children, Poetry for Children /
Tula, Sanaysay, Dulang may Isang Yugto, Maikling Kuwentong Pambata, Tulang Pambata
First prize
Second prize
Third prize

c.

15,000.00
10,000.00
8,000.00

8,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00

8,000.00
5,000.00
3,000.00

40,000.00

40,000.00

Novel / Nobela
Grand prize

(The school/s of the student/s winning the first prize in the Kabataan Essay will receive a cash prize of Php 5,000.00)
24. The Sponsor has the sole right to designate the persons who shall constitute the Board of Judges in each of the contest categories. The decision of the
majority of the Board of Judges in all categories shall be final.
25. The Board of Judges shall declare only one winner for each prize listed in Rule 24. There shall be no co-winners and/or splitting of the prize money.
The Board of Judges shall have the discretion not to award any prize if, in its judgment, no meritorious entry has been submitted.
26. The names of the winners and the members of the Board of Judges shall be announced on 1 September 2011.
27. All parties submitting entries are deemed to have accepted the rules of the contest, and agree to abide thereby.
ALL ENTRIES MUST STRICTLY COMPLY WITH THESE RULES.
ALL DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS MUST BE COMPLETE AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION.